Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted is reminding voters they have until noon Saturday to request an absentee ballot by mail for Tuesday's election.

Husted said voters may contact their county elections board for more information or to download an absentee ballot request from www.myohiovote.com.

To cast an absentee ballot by mail, voters must complete, sign and seal their voted ballots, and make sure to provide the required information, including proper identification, Husted said. Voted ballots must be postmarked by the day before Election Day and received no later than 10 days after the election.

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Absentee ballots may also be delivered in person to boards of elections no later than the close of the polls on Election Day. They may not be returned at polling locations.

In Lake and Geauga counties, Tuesday's election is classified as a special election -- meaning there are no candidates on the ballot, just issues. In some communities there will not be an election.

Communities and school districts in Lake County that have an election and an issue to vote on are Fairport Harbor, Kirtland, Madison Village, and the school districts of Kirtland, Mentor, Painesville, and Willoughby-Eastlake.

Voters in Montville and Thompson townships in Geauga County will be able to cast ballots on an issue for Ledgemont Schools five-year, additional 14.7-mill levy to generate $1,500,000 annually to avoid an operating deficit.